Nov. 2--Something special happened for Ada-based Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. when the bell clanged May 13, 1999, at the New York Stock Exchange.
The bell signaled the start of trading in Pre-Paid's stock on the "Big Board" of the New York Stock Exchange. Pre-Paid Chief Executive Officer Harland C. Stonecipher even served as official bell ringer for the opening of the trading day.
The day was, Stonecipher told The Oklahoman at ...
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